Noah is tall, dark, and dangerous, a shifter and military operative rolled into one. He is returning home to Catamount after years away to take care of his ailing mother. Lily tends to hide in the shadows of her family's lore and has just about given up on the possibility of love.
A chance encounter throws Lily and Noah together. With Catamount in turmoil over the shifter smuggling network, the burdens of being a shifter lay heavily upon Lily. Noah instantly sees through Lily's reserve to the wild core hidden behind the brainy woman on the outside. He wants her to the depths of his very being. Yet, his family's troubled history is a burden he's carried for years and the reason he doesn't believe love is even possible. With her unassuming beauty, luscious curves, and heart of many layers, Lily is a temptation Noah can't resist. She kindles hope and dreams he's never even considered.
While events in Catamount continue to unfold, revealing more secrets, the desire between Lily and Noah burns hot and fast. Lily's struggle to believe in what lies between them threatens their fragile connection. Noah joins forces with the other shifters in Catamount fighting to drive out the secrets that threaten them all. As Lily tries to come to terms with Noah's love for her, he puts his life on the line to keep her and the rest of Catamount safe.